Opal Hellweg, legislative assistant for Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington, will retire at the end of December. She has served district residents for nearly 20 years. While she and husband, Dean, will travel and devote more time to their gardening, Opal also plans to continue to serve even with the advent of retirement….

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution denouncing acts of antisemitism and religious bigotry in all its forms. And it affirmed its support of and solidarity with the Jewish community against anti-Jewish bigotry. Supervisors Manuel Perez (4th District) and Karen Spiegel (2nd District) brought the resolution forward at the Nov. 1 meeting….

Board meeting later this month The Fern Valley Water District currently has a vacant board seat. Former Director George Rowell resigned in March. His full term ends December 2021. The district advertised the vacancy and requested indications of interest to be submitted by the Friday, May 17, board meeting. Fred Hamblin and James Gates, both…